Pirie Surname

58,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pirie Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pirie,' i.e. the pear orchard; v. Pury.

Geoffrey de la Pirie, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert del Pirie, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William de la Pirie, Salop, ibid.

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Pirie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2,9151:1,837339
England1,4641:38,0594,953
United States1,2621:287,21026,697
Canada9411:39,1564,909
Australia8451:31,9484,245
New Zealand4011:11,2931,970
South Africa3391:159,81617,958
Iran1391:552,39231,644
Wales551:56,2645,128
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
France231:2,887,944200,772
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Costa Rica171:281,1813,072
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Norway71:734,61250,907
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2,0261:1,848340
England1341:181,90614,990
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

The alternate forms: Pirié (1) are calculated separately.

Pirie (101) may also be a first name.

Pirie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pirie,' i.e. the pear orchard; v. Pury.

Geoffrey de la Pirie, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert del Pirie, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William de la Pirie, Salop, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(1) Most probably from diminutive of Peter through the French form Pierre. (2) It might also be local, 'at the pear-tree,' ME. pirie, atte Pirye, but first most probable. A common surname in the shires of Aberdeen and Banff. Many generations of Piries have lived at Iriewells in the parish of Udny (AEI., p. 102), and there was an old family of Pyrrie in Paisley dating from the end of the fifteenth century. John Pirre was burgess of Glasgow in 1550 (Protocols, I), Adam Peine, tailzeour in Inverness, 1625 (Rec. Inv., II. p. 165), James Pirie appears in Bogmyln in 1633 (SCM., III, p. 100). William Pirrhie was retoured heir of David Pirrhie in Nuik, 1602 (Retours, Lanark, 29), Agnes Pirie was accused of charming in 1664 (Alford, p. 56-57), Robert Pirrie, bailie of Paisley, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 383), and Janet Peirie was retoured heir in a tenement in Glasgow in 1695 (Retours, Lanark, 422). William Peirrie is in record in Tories of Luce in I729 (Wigtown), and another William Pirrie was member of the Huntly Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 7). Perie 1589, Pirrhy 1674, Pyerie 1601, Peirie, Peny, and Pirrhie 1686, and the spellings Pere, Peiries, Pire, Pirrie, and Pyrie are recorded in Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire. compare Perrie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller by a Pear-Tree [Middle English pirie, pyrie, Old English pirige, *purige] Piries [some MSS. pyries] and plum trees Were puffed to the erthe.—Piers Plowman, 2503-4.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) Descendant of little Pierre (rock).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. Apparently a pear-orchard. The forms in H.R. are De la Pirie, and Ate Pyrie. 2. Pirrie, in Lowdand Scotch, means trim; nice in dress; precise in manner; also, having a tripping manner in walking; walking with a spring. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pirie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pirie Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pirie is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Pirié. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 58,228th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 838,613 people. The last name Pirie is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Pirie are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 940,641st most commonly held first name on earth, held by 101 people.

Pirie is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 2,915 people, or 1 in 1,837. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Aberdeenshire, where 28 percent reside, Aberdeen City, where 20 percent reside and Moray, where 9 percent reside. Besides Scotland Pirie exists in 50 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Pirie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pirie has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 1,093 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,661 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pirie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pirie surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pirie last name are 9.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pirie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 135.67% more than the national average, earning 815,602 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.92% more than the national average, earning R 418,056 per year; in United States they earn 8.93% more than the national average, earning $47,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.79% more than the national average, earning $55,042 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pirié931/
Pirrie911,396/
Piroie91503/
Pairie91197/
Pierie91174/
Phirie91164/
Poirie91139/
Piries91101/
Piriye9125/
Pitrie9119/
Peirie9118/
Pirzie9111/
Piriei916/
Pirier913/
Pirgie912/
Piriet912/
Piriez911/
Pirjie911/
Piraie911/
Piri8950,035/
Pire8910,718/
Poirier8375,027/
Peiries83607/
Piroieh83450/
Poiriez83253/
Pierrie83122/
Pitries8377/
Pirzieh8333/
Piriets8325/
Poirrie8319/
Pairier8316/
Phiriee8315/
Pirouie8310/
Poiriet834/
Piriaei834/
Phirrie834/
Pieriye833/
Peiriez832/
Peirier832/
Piriaie832/
Poiries831/
Pirijee831/
Pirriee831/
Pirrier831/
Pirriet831/
Pirieye831/
Pirgoie831/
Pirieja831/
Piriest831/
Piriyee831/
Piriyeh831/
Piriaee831/
Pitriet831/
Phisrie831/
Peitrie830/
Pittrie830/
Pairiez830/
Pairrie830/
Peirzie830/
Phiri80998,364/
Pires80589,331/
Pieri8023,260/
Pitre8019,249/
Piere8014,986/
Piriz8014,667/
Piris8013,742/
Pirez805,495/
Piret804,343/
Pitri804,155/
Pirri804,116/
Paire802,226/
Perie802,012/
Poire801,978/
Piroi801,764/
Pirio80974/
Pairi80881/
Pirer80842/
Pirih80771/
Pirei80722/
Peire80664/
Piori80536/
Pirai80457/
Pirre80404/
Pirae80392/
Pirit80326/
Piriy80315/
Pireh80305/
Piroe80214/
Piree80180/
Pirge80175/
Pirea80157/
Piore80119/
Purie80114/
Piriç80101/
Pisri8091/
Pireu8072/
Pirgi8061/
Poiri8050/
Peiri8049/
Puiri8045/
Phire8044/
Pirui8042/
Pirji8037/
Pirhi8032/
Pirje8032/
Pirey8026/
Pirue8016/
Pihri8014/
Pirée808/
Pirii807/
Pisre806/
Pirip805/
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Pirep804/
Pirid804/
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Ppiri803/
Pirzi803/
Piryi802/
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Pired802/
Pyrie802/
Puire801/
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Pijre801/
Hpiri801/
Pirhe801/
Poirrier772,958/
Poirriez7735/
Pierriea772/
Pitriyes771/
Peiraieh771/
Poirriet771/
Puirrier771/
Poirries770/
Peirrier770/
Pierre73820,629/
Peiris73134,762/
Petrie7325,690/
Piriya739,074/
Pierri737,259/
Peries736,399/
Perier734,587/
Poiret734,122/
Perrie731,845/
Piraji731,490/
Piriyo73547/
Peirai73458/
Pirija73444/
Peires73409/
Piryiy73382/
Pieyre73381/
Piroji73363/
Pairez73350/
Pairet73321/
Pirret73308/
Pitrey73304/
Pairis73296/
Pitrez73260/
Paitri73248/
Pirich73238/
Paires73211/
Poirey73210/
Peiret73210/
Phairi73193/
Paitre73186/
Poirer73182/
Pirher73169/
Poiree73147/
Phaire73146/
Pirihi73146/
Pirois73139/
Pirett73137/
Peiroi73137/
Piroue73116/
Pirrit73112/
Phirih73105/
Piruji73100/
Piroit7391/
Peirre7379/
Pitret7375/
Pitres7370/
Périer7369/
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Pireyi7363/
Paisri7359/
Pirayi7358/
Pirres7348/
Piraje7346/
Peyrie7343/
Periez7342/
Peired7342/
Pierey7337/
Pirzai7336/
Peitre7335/
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Pfirai7333/
Pairee7331/
Periye7328/
Peirez7327/
Pirets7327/
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Pairei7321/
Pfitri7321/
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Pireth7320/
Pirris7319/
Pearie7318/
Puirih7317/
Pitriy7316/
Periea7316/
Poirié7316/
Pireya7315/
Puirit7315/
Peirae7315/
Pieree7313/
Poirée7313/
Phirer7313/
Phitri7313/
Poiris7312/
Pirgai7311/
Phirii7310/
Pairid7310/
Phiree7310/
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Perije739/
Peirer739/
Pitree738/
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Pierze736/
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Peirei731/
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Pirrer730/
Pitreh730/
Payrie730/
Periey730/
Pergie730/
Pairye730/
Puri67168,908/
Perrier6734,593/
Pere6722,673/
Peri6722,612/
Pira6715,935/
Pure673,757/
Piriyah672,680/
Père67854/
Ppiriya67652/
Pyri67579/
Perriet67500/
Piry67363/
Pirhaji67314/
Pirouet67259/
Petrier67241/
Perries67231/
Phiroji67211/
Péri67178/
Phiriya67161/
Pitriya67116/
Pirajee67105/
Piraish67102/
Pyre67101/
Puireux6799/
Päri6797/
Phiraai6789/
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Pairett6776/
Perriez6760/
Pairish6760/
Pitrois6757/
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Pearrie6750/
Pairiya6748/
Pierrey6738/
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